Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-17

The following-named delegates were
reported as entitled to votes in the con-
vention:
SHARON.
I. b. StockstiIl. A. D. starkey.
LODI.
John McFaddin.
MEDICINE LODGE.
Ell Simmons, John Higgins,
T. L. OBryan, R. M. Sparks.
s. X. w. Field, e. Perry,
A. Schmidt, L.F. Pearson.
TIC. MOlloy.
VALLEY.
Thomas Edes.
HAzELroN.
ID. R. Smith. John Which.
J. H. McCracken.
CEDAR.
Joseph Brown.
CUNMINsFoRD.
Louis Hilgreen. T. c. McCracken.
LEMoRE.
LIS. McElwain.
KIowA.
d. D. Leahy, f. Wise.
y. +. 4. ElweI, Ed. Schimerhorn,
). L. Lawrence, NJ. A. Clarkson,
d D. Delzell. C. Fl. Downtain,
J. F. Bryson, F.w. Hey.
J. T. Hockenberry.
AETNA.
Charles Gragg, Benjamin ONeil.
LAKE CITY.
T. @. Nichols, A. Feitner.
D. Roller. 80
SUN CITY.
B.P. Ayers, T. 8. Proctor.
John w. Taylor.
MINGoNA.
W. H. Hayes, &c. Sanderson.
DEERHEAD.
John ID. Fleming, C. C. Blake.
=, SEXTON
william Dean.
ROUNDUP.
q. I. l. Burns, J. R Litz.
ELM MILLS.
s. T. Dickerson, Ed. Williams.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported in favor of continuing
the temporary organization, and their
report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions report.
ed the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the representatives of the democrati,
party OF Barber county, in convention Assem-
Died. hereby endorse the administration o.
President Grover Cleveland, for the wisdom
displayed therein, and the manly, honest, can
did and democratic course he has pursued IL
dealing with the important issues that hav,
presented themselves for his consideration
while at the head Of this great government
His patriotism has been proven in every act h.
has performed, and his conduct in general ha
been such that every honest man must admire
He is, unquestionably, to modern democracy
what the great Jackson was to the party In II
infancy, and as such, we take extreme pleasure
In once more declaring ourselves as stauncl
adhcrents TO the party whose standard beare
he is He has acted in every manner becomin,
the first American on the continent, and he ha
fearlessly and impartially performed the dutie
which he has been chosen to perform
We denounce the republican party of tn
nation for throwing every obstacle in thef
power In the way Of the present chief execu
tive for the purpose Of hindering him I'm car
rying out those sacred principles of reform
pledged in the national democratic conyeutio,
of 1884.
We demand that no moro of the public land
be granted TO railroads or other corporations:
That the rates of tariff be reduced ON innort
used by the masses of the people;
That just laws be enacted, which win sto
the exhorbitant rates charged for carrvin
freight over railroads.;
That We are In favor of paying OF the uubli
debt as fast as circumstances viii permit:
That we are in favor OF gold, silver and greer
backs constituting the lawful money OF tn
nation
7. s. Proctor introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas. Grave doubts are entertained b
many citizens and taxpayers In regard to I'll
fiscal affairs Of the county. therefore,
Resolved. That we demand n thorouoh q,
animation. by a non-partizan COMMITTEES. OF III
books and records OF the county treasurer an
county clerk. to the end that the people ma
know in what manner the public money hs
been expended
Nominations for sheriff being in OF
der. 7. l.. O'Bryan named George "
Stevens; Fred. Hey nominated LIE
Bradley, and Prof. Delzell named n
C. Afford. An informal ballot was o.
dered, with the following result:
Stevens acknowledgements -
Bradley .s.-.........-........... ~
Anoru----. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
A formal ballot was then taken. Wit
! the following result: